Fitzgerald names GOP members to mining panel

State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has announced creation of a new Senate Select Committee on Mining Jobs. “The committee will review Wisconsin’s mining laws and regulations, and make improvements aimed at creating jobs in rural Wisconsin,” said a release from his office.

Fitzgerald has named Senator Neal Kedzie (R-Elkhorn) as the committee chair, along with Senators Dale Schultz(R-Richland Center), Rob Cowles(R-Green Bay) and Rich Zipperer(R-Pewaukee). It’s expected that three Democrats will also be named to serve on the panel.